coarse skin in hands

[CAGIULIANO]

Has anyone experienced very dry skin during treatment?

I am leukeran +gazyva and my hands get very dry and coarse even treating them with hand cream

[Cllcanada Top Poster CURE Hero]

Discuss it with your doctor. Likely the leukeran causing it, which is based on nitrogen mustard...

I have founded gelled baby oil to be helpful in the past.

~chris

[CAGIULIANO in reply to Cllcanada]

Dear Chris

Thank you very much, I will give it a try

cg

[Name-1 in reply to CAGIULIANO]

I use Esensa creme Dr.Plant with 10% urea.

[CAGIULIANO in reply to Name-1]

Thank you very much

[Shooey]

Yep, on the same cocktail and feel i’ve metamorphosed into a lizard. It’s not just hands, my face is extremely dry and flaky, i’m getting through unbelievable amounts of moisturiser but it doesn’t seem to make much difference. I’m outdoors quite a lot and put it down to the cold and wind but helpful to know it could be the chlorambucil. Thanks for the tip Chris, off to my local pharmacy as soon as it opens. Starting cycle 6 next week so hopefully things might improve in the near future.

All the best

Shooey

[CAGIULIANO in reply to Shooey]

thank you, I feel like a lizard too

best regards

[Oleboyredw-uk]

Whilst not on same drugs I had dry patches in a couple of fingers that cracked as well. I’m on Ibrutinib and Venetoclax. I discussed it with my consultant and as a first step hand cream was suggested. I bought Aveeno hand cream (not the cheapest) and it made a huge difference.

best, rob

[Shooey in reply to Oleboyredw-uk]

Thanks Rob, something else to put on the shopping list, I have been using Neutrogena but don’t like the claggy feeling it leaves so will give Aveeno a try as well.

[Oleboyredw-uk in reply to Shooey]

I had a similar experience with another hand cream, I felt like I needed to wash my hands after using it.

[CAGIULIANO in reply to Shooey]

Thank you

regards

[CAGIULIANO in reply to Oleboyredw-uk]

Thank you

regards

[CAGIULIANO in reply to Oleboyredw-uk]

thanks

[terryI_uk]

I get this with Ibrutinib, skin very dry and coarse, splits sometimes between fingers, Terry

[CAGIULIANO in reply to terryI_uk]

yes correct

thank you

[Berrytog]

All these treatments cause dry skin particularly on the hands and splitting cuticles. Try E45 cream over night and use rubber gloves. Put lots of cream on your hands and in gloves. Three nights in a row and your hands will be as they used to be. At the first sign do it again before it gets bad and one night should be enough.

[CAGIULIANO in reply to Berrytog]

thank you

regards

[Kevin54613]

Yes, skin is very dry, fingers crack open and hurt. I use Okeefs working hands cream.

okeeffescompany.com/working...

[Mcpill in reply to Kevin54613]

O’Keefe’s is the best. Their foot cream is also excellent.

[CAGIULIANO in reply to Mcpill]

thank you

regards

[CAGIULIANO in reply to Kevin54613]

thank you

will try

regards

[CAGIULIANO in reply to Kevin54613]

thank you

regards